Hi

Here is a Livestream we did on Science and Science Ships we did a while back

http://fleet.stonewallgaming.net/forums/briefing-room/74590-shipwrights-livestream-1-science-ships-ii-the-incredible-annoyance-and-irritation-of-milmar?limitstart=0

Hello there all of you...

...first of all I'd like to apologize if there is topic like this one already but from what I checked there was a skill-rebuild not so long ago (?) therefore some things changed. Anyhow, I am new to STO and a bit lost, even more so after finding out how Science spec works in the late game (exotic damage and all) and that brings us all to this topic. I'd like to ask questions- most likely a lot of them, and rather then getting a ready build, I'd like to understand in-game mechanics standing behind it - or them if there is more then one.

First of all, I'd like to ask what ships are viable for Science Admiral in the end game, and why. If they are strictly connected to skill trees, I'd ask to anyone interested in replaying to this topic to include any sort of relevant info.

Last but not least (for now) while I am more interested in space combat, I don't mind learning this and that about ground as well.

Cheers.

P.S.
If there is such topic out there already, I do apologize and would kindly ask someone to direct me towards it.

@ Voleron

I'll try my best to be up to date with everything that's going on, and stay in touch at the very least on the forums - as at this very moment my play time is kinda limited, therefore I am not even close to 60 (~57) and it takes ages to lvl my account up to enjoy the 'end game' as well as in game chat.

Hopefully it'll change at some point and I'll be able to be fleet-active for at least hour per day.

Cheers.

I shall be there along with the hubby and 3 others! 2 of which play but are in other Fleets. >.>

Hope to have a drink with some of you. :)

Yeah melee against borg is not recommended unless you have some one taking ALL the aggro from you

Quote by WhiteOnmyoji

Most DPS runners are running 4 piece Iconian because of the activated ability, which boost damage for you AND any one with in 5 KM of you

Oh! I have this set, I'm glad that I got something right in the game, no wonder I don't blow up as often as I used to LOL

Quote by Thval

I'll admit I just default to a quality bat'leth. Simple but effective, even if it isn't the most effective. Never had any problems with that so long as my defence stats are good as you're in such close range.

I tried that but I was assimilated :(

I just learned how to upgrade an item.
I spent the last few hours upgrading my weapons, attached.


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I'll admit I just default to a quality bat'leth. Simple but effective, even if it isn't the most effective. Never had any problems with that so long as my defence stats are good as you're in such close range.

yes the TR is good, but it doesn't affect shields and those borg has insane amount of shields, a better thing to do is to go full omega and have the TR as the main weapon, remember you can swap between weapons and even if it's stowed, if the weapon is part of a set, it will still count towards the bonus. The bonus give a passive bonus damage to every member of your team.

The only weapon I would suggest for killing Borgs is the TR-116B rifle... it totally ignores the Borg shields and kills them dead.

You can craft one if you have lvl 15 Ground Weapons rep and the correct doff - or buy from the exchange for about 750k (totally worth it)

And the good thing is it is Account bound so you can use it on all your toons..

I've been spending way too much time on Risa. But every so often I sign up for a mission in the PvE queue. I'm ok with space combat but I need help on Ground combat.

There are a few ground missions with the Borg. So what is the best ground weapon for killing Borg? I tried using different anti-borg weapons. What is the best way/setup to kill the borg hoards?

(BTW: I am a level 58, tactical captain)

Most DPS runners are running 4 piece Iconian because of the activated ability, which boost damage for you AND any one with in 5 KM of you

I'm always tinkering with my space gear, trying new items just to see if I like them and if they're fun to play with. In GW2 terms, I like to play my ship sort of like it's a Mesmer. I've been checking out some of the reputation gear, and some of it looks great in theory but I'm not sure how well it might work in practice on my Scryer. I use Mk XIV antiproton arrays in front and 360-arcs in back, but pretty much everything else is negotiable.

I ran with the full Dyson Joint Command Technologies set for quite a while and liked it, but recently I've been using most of the Assimilated and Adapted Borg sets which have turned out to be quite nice. I don't much care for the Omega Torpedo since it doesn't seem to be anywhere near as useful in practice as it does from the description and will be going back to my old favorite, the Romulan Hyper-Plasma Torpedo Launcher. The Assimilated Impulse Engine provides very impressive speeds, especially in sector space (almost as good as transwarp). Since there isn't a Borg warp core, I'm running the Delta Alliance Trajector Warp Core mainly to gain the Trajector Jump ability, which is extremely handy both on offense and defense. Once I complete the Borg set with the shield array, I'm hoping to have some fun with the Borg Tractor Beam.

I've also seen a lot of chatter on the interwebz about the Iconian 4-piece set being a good choice for both DPS and survivability. I'm interested in giving it a try but I just wonder if it's really as good as it's being billed since it seems like a lot of these sets have at least one "meh" component in them, and reputation set bonuses often seem better on paper than they do in practice.

Does anyone have that full Iconian set and is it worth the grind for a SCI ship, or is it more oriented for TAC? Is there something that should be swapped out, or is there another set that I should consider, either full or partial? I enjoy trying different loadouts to help keep the game fresh, so input is appreciated.

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Welcome to the Stonewall Gaming Network! Like you, all of my time spent playing games should really be spent working, but hey... sometimes it's healthy to veg out by mindlessly playing games!




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Finally, be sure to interact with us here in our forums, as it's where we post about our community events, share resources and have an opportunity to interact with one another outside of the games.

Welcome once again and I'll see you around the galaxy!

Hi Dylan!

Welcome to Stonewall Vanguard and to the Stonewall Gaming Network as a whole! We're happy to have you join us and hope that you'll find Stonewall to be an amazing online home for your toon!

We'd love for you to follow the Stonewall Gaming Network on social media through your choice of Facebook and/or Twitter, and invite your friends to follow us as well! We'd also like to invite you to join our community group on Steam, where you can team up with your Stonewall friends for even more gaming! Click the icons below for quick links to each.

Finally, be sure to interact with us here in our forums, as it's where we post about our community events, share resources and have an opportunity to interact with one another outside of the games.

Welcome once again and I'll see you around the galaxy!

Hi Lyv!

Welcome to Stonewall Vanguard and to the Stonewall Gaming Network as a whole! We're happy to have you join us and hope that you'll find Stonewall to be an amazing online home for your toon!

We'd love for you to follow the Stonewall Gaming Network on social media through your choice of Facebook and/or Twitter, and invite your friends to follow us as well! We'd also like to invite you to join our community group on Steam, where you can team up with your Stonewall friends for even more gaming! Click the icons below for quick links to each.

Finally, be sure to interact with us here in our forums, as it's where we post about our community events, share resources and have an opportunity to interact with one another outside of the games.

Welcome once again and I'll see you around the galaxy!

yay you made a post!! Welcome again Tiggz!

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